Allsvenskan 2017
IK Sirius FK - Jönköpings Södra IF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-01 at 17:30
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 4,928
At a packed Studenternas arena in Uppsala, IK Sirius FK faced Jönköpings Södra IF in a match that had long been exciting for both teams and their fans. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson, assisted by Fredrik Klyver and Johan Thalin, took to the field and welcomed the two strong teams.
After thirteen minutes of play, the first caution of the match was issued, and it was Jönköpings Södra IF's Robert Gojani who received the unfortunate honor. Just a couple of minutes later, Stefan Karlsson also received a yellow card.
After 52 minutes, Jönköpings Södra IF substituted Árni Vilhjálmsson for Jesper Svensson. It was just a few minutes later that the first goal was scored, and it was Tommy Thelin who found the net for the away team. Stefan Karlsson provided the assist for the goal.
IK Sirius FK fought hard to come back and equalize, but it wasn't until the 88th minute that they found success. Kim Skoglund, who was substituted in during the 82nd minute, scored the goal after an assist from Jesper Arvidsson.
The match ended 1-1, a fair result according to both players and coaches. Both teams had several chances to decide the game, but had to settle for one point each. The audience present at Studenternas could truly feel the excitement and atmosphere that accompanies an Allsvenskan match.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)